Henry ralph bean and henry robert ringwood



No. 652,239. Patented June 26, 1900.

H. R. BEAN 6. H. R. RINGWUOD. D APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AGETYLENE GAS.

(Aggliention filed Sept. 89, 1899.,

A TTOH/VE Ya" THE NORRIS PETERS coy. PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGYON. a. c.

HENRY RALPH BEAN AND HENRY ROBERT RINGVVOOD, OF LONDON,

' ENGLAND.

APPARAT'USYFOR GENERATING ACE TYLENE GAS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 652,239, dated June 26, 1900.

Application filed September 29, 1899. Serial Ila 732,057 (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY RALPH BEAN and HENRY ROBERT RiNewoon, subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Plaistow, London, in the county of Essex, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Generating Acetylene and Similarly-O btained Gases,of which the following is a full and complete specifica tion, such as will enable thoseskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to apparatus for generating acetylene and similarly-obtained gases; and it has for its object to provide a simple and improved apparatus of this character in which small or large quantities or charges of carbid or other gas-forming material may be operated upon with equal efii ciency, which will keep the charge of materials nnder operation at the proper low temperature at all times, and which will enable the carrying of? of the gas in a steady and uniformly-maintained supply.

The invention is fully disclosed in thefollowing specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which theseparate parts of our improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the Views, and in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of one form of our improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a corresponding view illustrating a modified construction, and Fig. 3 a vertical sectional view showing a single-compartment generator constructed according to, our invention.

It is well known that in the production of acetylene gas much difliculty is experienced in keeping the charge of carbid sufficiently cool when under operation and also in securing a steady or uniform supply or flow of the gas. Our invention is particularly designed to efifectively overcome these difficulties; and to these ends it consists in an apparatus constructed substantially as follows:

The receptacle or charge-container is preferably. of a circular form and is made of one or more sections or compartments having their depth proportioned according to the charge of carbid required. Each section or compartment is isolated from the others by a carried by the cover.

suit-able joint at the outer edge or rim. Each of these joints is gas and water tight; and to accomplish this we preferably form a channel in one part of the section or compartment, which channel is adapted to contain an elastic ring or packing, and the next adjoining section or compartment is adapted to tightly seatagainst this elastic packing, which produces a very effective joint. Each section or compartment has a tube or channel constructed integrally therewith or attached to it or communicating with it, which tube is adapted to convey water to the carbid or material to be operated upon and which also serves as an outlet for the generated gas. When all the sections or compartments are fitted together in relative position, the upper ends of these tubes of the respective compartments terminate at difierent levels or heights.

, The topmost section or compartment is provided with a cover connected by a gas-tight joint like that above mentioned, and the top portion of this cover is formed by a raised hood into which, when the sections or compartments are superposed in their proper order and relative position, the upper ends of the communicating tubes or channels gather.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, 1 designates the sections or compartments, 2 the cover, and 3 the hood, which is Gas and water tight joints between the several separate sections or compartments 1 and between the cover and topmost compartments are preferably formed by means of an annular groove or channel 4,

formed at the bottom of the respective memhers I and 2, and in which groove is set a gasket or packing 5, of rubber or other elastic or adapted material, against which abuts the annular top edge of the next section or compartment when the membersare assembled shown in the drawings- In the construction illustrated in; Fig. 1 we have shown an apparatus which is made up of four sections or compartments 1; and in this form the tubes or channels 6, which lead from the respective compartments into the hood 3, pass vertically one within the other, as shown, they being of such relative diameter that they will readily be received one in regular order and superposed position, as

with respect to the whole set of tubes.

within the other and at the same time leave a suflicient passage-space. In this construction the tube which communicates with the lowermost compartment is carried by the next upper compartment, while the tube which communicates with said next upper compartment is carried by the next upper compartment and is of a sufficiently-increased diameter to receive said first tube, and so on to the top of the apparatus. WVhen all the sections or compartments are fitted together, the upper terminal ends of these tubes are on dif ferent levels or heights, and in the construction shown in Fig. 1 the central tube (which is that communicating with the lowermost compartment) has its top end at the highest point, while the tube of the next compartment above the lowermost compartment terminates at a somewhat-lower point, and so on The hood 3 is provided with perforations or apertures 7, through which water may be conveyed to the various compartments-first to the uppermost and thence successively to those beneath. The cover 2 is secured in position and the sections 1 are bound relatively together by means of suitable devices, so that all the joints are bound tightly together, and the various members of the complete apparatus are connected to form in its entirety a complete generator. This securing means may consist of a rod 8, as shown in the construction illustrated in Fig. 1, which rod is suitable manner to the bottom of the lowermost compartment 1 and projects vertically top of the hood 3, its upper end being threaded, as at 10, and provided with an adjusting thumb-nut 11, by which it may be tightened in position.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 2 we provide a tubular central rod or pipe 12 in lieu of the rod 8, this tubular rod being correspondingly connected by threads 9 at its bottom and projecting at its top end through the hood 3 and provided with threads 10, upon which works a thumb-nut 11. This tubular rod 12 is adapted to convey Water to the upper ends of the tubes 6,which project within the hood 3, and from thence to the respective compartments 1 the tube being provided with an orifice, as at 13, for this purpose. In this construction the top ends of the tube 6 are also on dilferent levels; but the position is preferably reversed with respect to that shown in Fig. 1, the tubes as shown in Fig. 2 having the topmost one at the highest level and the tube connected with the lowermost compartment at the lowest level.

In Fig. 3'We have shown a very simple form of our improved apparatus, which consists of a single section or compartment 1, carrying a cover 2, with its hood 3, and secured by the screw-bolt 8, carrying the tightening-nut 1]..

The operation and advantages of our inthrough the central tube 6 and through the I vention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

In charging the apparatus a suitable quantity of carbid or gas forming material is placed in each section or compartment 1, and the latter are then connected and secured in their proper superposed position, as shown in the drawings,and the thumb-nut 11 is screwed up tightly to connect all of the members of the apparatus firmly together. The appara tus is now immersed in water of a suitable generating system, whereby water enters at the orifices 7 in the hood 3 and into the tubes 6 and is conducted by the latter into the re spective sections or compartments 1; but, as will be readily understood, by reason of the variation in the height of the different feed- .ing-tubes 6 the compartments are fed sucicessively, beginning with the uppermost, which overflows into the tube 6 of the next lower, and so on, and the successive action of the compartments is thus accomplished. When the apparatus is submerged in position for operation, the water-level is preferably at the point indicated by the line w in the drawings with relation to the tubes 6. understood that in the construction shown in Fig. 2 the water will enter through the cen- It will be tral tubular connection 12 and pass, in the operation of feeding the tubes 6, through the goriiice 13, first flooding the lowermost compartment, from which it overflows into the 1 next higher compartment, and so on.

secured by screwthreads 9 or in any other I-Iaving fully described our inventiomwe claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A carbid-container or charge-holder for materials used in the generation of acetylene or similarly-obtained gases, comprising one or more sections connected together with water and gas tight joints and respectivelyprovided with tubes or channels the top ends of which terminate at different heights or levels, a cover carrying a hood provided with apertures and receiving the terminal ends ofsaid tubes or channels, and means for securing the several members together, in relative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. An improved apparatus of the class described, comprising sections orcompartments connected by water and gas tight joints and respectively having upright projecting tubes or channels the top terminal ends of which are at different heights or levels, said sections or compartments being superposed and the tubes thereof projecting one within the other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. An improved apparatus of the class described, comprising a series of superposed sections or compartments respectively having tubes projecting upwardly therefrom and terminating at their-top ends at dilferenthe-ights or levels, and a cover embodying an upwardly-projecting hood receiving the termi nal ends of said tubes or channels and having apertures, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4:. An improved apparatus otthe class described, comprising a series of superposed sections or compartments connected bywater and gas tight joints and respectively provided with tubes or channels projecting upwardly and having their top ends terminating at dif ferent heights or levels, said tubes projecting one Within the other, a cover receiving the top ends of said tubes, and a rod or tube projecting vertically and centrally through the apparatus, and provided with means for clamping the several superposed members, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

5. A carbid-container or charge-holder for materials used in the generation of acetylene or similarlyobtained gases, comprising a re HENRY RALPH BEAN. I HENRY ROBERT RINGWOODF.

' lVitnesses:

W. BIBLY, T. WA'rsoN WALKER, 

